Rhetoric and Public Address Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Rhetoric and Public Address examines the principles and practices of effective persuasive communication in public contexts. The course explores classical and contemporary theories of rhetoric, the strategic use of language, and the ethical considerations involved in shaping public discourse. Students will analyze historical and contemporary speeches, learn techniques for constructing and delivering persuasive messages, and develop critical skills for evaluating public arguments. Through speeches, presentations, and critical discussions, learners will enhance their ability to inform, persuade, and inspire diverse audiences in civic, professional, and social settings.
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Public Speaking An Audience Centered Approach 9th Edition by Steven A. Beebe
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Chapter 1: Speaking With Confidence
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Q1) In a nationwide survey noted in the text,prospective employers of college graduates said they seek candidates with
A)enthusiasm and work experience.
B)good speaking and presentation skills.
C)technical competence in the work area.
D)attractive appearance and poise.
Answer: B
Q2) If a speaker has trouble finding words to convey his or her ideas or sends contradictory nonverbal symbols,listeners may NOT be able to ______ the speaker's verbal and nonverbal symbols back into a message.
A)encrypt
B)channel
C)encode
D)decode
Answer: D
Q3) What does it mean to be "empowered" in public speaking?
Answer: To have the resources,information,and attitudes that allows you to take action to achieve a desired goal.
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Chapter 2: Presenting Your First Speech
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Q1) "At the end of my speech,the class will be able to identify three counseling facilities on campus and describe the best way to get help at each one." This statement is an example of a
A)general purpose.
B)central idea.
C)specific purpose.
D)blueprint statement.
Answer: C
Q2) Classical rhetoricians called the process of developing an orderly speech
A)invention.
B)disposition.
C)denotation.
D)connotation.
Answer: B
Q3) You should always make choices in designing and delivering your speech with your audience in mind.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Speaking Freely and Ethically
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Q1) Lee gave an informative speech on the poor quality of local drinking water.He brought in a test kit and presented statistics that proved local water was dangerous to drink.He advised the class to purchase a certain type of water filter pitcher guaranteed to remove these impurities.At the end of his speech,he mentioned that he worked for the company that made the pitcher and had them for sale.What was Lee's mistake?
A)Lee used too much evidence and reasoning for an informative speech.
B)Lee's speech was actually illegal,in that he was advertising in class.
C)Lee used coercion when suggesting that the audience buy the product from him.
D)Lee violated the ethical guideline of having a responsible goal for a speech.
Answer: D
Q2) Our beliefs,values,and moral principles by which we determine what is right or wrong are our
A)laws. B)ethics. C)truths. D)rules. Answer: B
Q3) The _____ is the amendment to the U.S.Constitution that guarantees free speech. Answer: First Amendment
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Chapter 4: Listening to Speeches
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Q1) Because we hear so many sounds simultaneously,the first stage of listening is to A)attend.
B)select.
C)understand.
D)remember.
Q2) _____ are words,images,and behaviors that create meaning for others.
Q3) When listeners assign meaning and make sense of what they heard,they have _____ the message.
A)selected
B)attended
C)understood
D)remembered
Q4) A(n)_____ is a conclusion based on partial information or an evaluation that has not been directly observed.
Q5) You can keep your audience from tuning out by making sure your speech has a good balance between new information and supporting material.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What makes a source credible?
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Chapter 5: Analyzing Your Audience
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Q1) An _____ reflects an individual's likes or dislikes.
Q2) A good speaker should ethically use the information gathered in an audience analysis so that the message will be clearly understood by them.According to your text,this process is called audience
A)reception.
B)adaptation.
C)knowledge.
D)attention.
Q3) Inferences based on demographic information may lead to faulty conclusions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Being audience-centered means you should tell your listeners only what they want to hear;you may need to fabricate information to please your audience or achieve your goal.
A)True
B)False
Q5) _____ status is a person's perceived importance and influence based on such factors as income,occupation,and education level.
Q6) A _____ is an enduring concept of good and bad,right and wrong.
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Chapter 6: Developing Your Speech
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Q1) The ______ is decided solely by the speaker since it depends on the behavioral change the speaker expects from the audience at the end of the speech.
A)general purpose
B)specific purpose
C)central idea
D)functional purpose
Q2) Not only should a speaker's choice of topic be relevant to the interests and expectations of his or her listeners,it should also take into account
A)the speaker's political affiliation.
B)the number of times the speaker has delivered public speeches.
C)the public speaking experience of his or her listeners.
D)the knowledge listeners already have about the subject.
Q3) You should limit the specific purpose to two to three ideas.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The central idea should be a single idea.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The ______ of any speech is to inform,to persuade,or to entertain.
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Chapter 7: Gathering and Using Supporting Material
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Q1) After her conversation with a representative from the health and wellness program at a local hospital,Jieun organizes her notes and decides which statements to quote in her speech.This form of supporting material is
A)firsthand experience.
B)an interview.
C)research.
D)peer testimony.
Q2) An individual,organization,or publication that reports information or data gathered by another entity is considered to be a _____ source.
Q3) A lengthy illustration with a plot-a beginning,complications,a climactic point,and an end is called a(n)_____ illustration.
A)hypothetical
B)brief
C)extended
D)literal
Q4) List five methodical research strategies that will make your research process more efficient.
Q5) What three things should you do to prepare for an interview?
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Chapter 8: Organizing and Outlining Your Speech
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Q1) A planned pause in a speech may be used as
A)a verbal transition.
B)a nonverbal transition.
C)an internal preview.
D)a summary statement.
Q2) Historical speeches and how-to speeches are the two kinds of speeches usually organized chronologically.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Bianca began her speech with a vivid description of the typical waiting area in an emergency room of a public hospital.After completing the description,she began to discuss why emergency rooms have come to represent a critical problem within the health care system.What organizational pattern can you detect in Bianca's speech?
A)chronological
B)spatial
C)topical
D)cause-effect
Q4) What are the five organizational patterns you can use to organize your main ideas?
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Chapter 9: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech
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Q1) Startling an audience with the extent of a situation or problem invariably catches their attention but discourages them from listening further.
A)True
B)False
Q2) It is important in an introduction to build trust with the audience,to have them believe you and like you.This is known as developing speaker
A)proximity.
B)credibility.
C)charisma.
D)popularity.
Q3) Quotations should be used
A)at least once in every section of your speech.
B)when they are extremely interesting,compelling,or very much to the point.
C)following all historical or occasion references.
D)every time you need an introduction.
Q4) According to the text,an illustration or anecdote is the most inherently interesting type of supporting material.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 10: Using Words Well: Speaker Language and Style
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Q1) Leaving out a word or phrase that the audience expects to hear is A)omission.
B)personification.
C)inversion.
D)suspension.
Q2) A variety of English that includes words or phrases used by a specific ethnic group is A)regionalisms.
B)ethnic vernacular.
C)connotation.
D)jargon.
Q3) Oral language is different from written language in that it A)is more formal and precise.
B)allows for few repetitions.
C)is more personal and repetitive.
D)uses few figures of speech.
Q4) A _____ is a comparison between two things that uses the word like or as.
Q5) Explain the difference between a metaphor and a simile and give an example of each.
Q6) Explain how speakers can adapt language style to diverse audiences.
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Chapter 11: Delivering Your Speech
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Q1) The most common type of microphone is the ______ microphone.This is the type that is most often attached to a lectern,sitting on a desk,or standing on the floor.
A)boom
B)lavaliere
C)superscope
D)stationary
Q2) Given the task of preparing a speech,Susan decides to speak from an outline that can help her sound conversational and spontaneous.She wants to be able to adapt her remarks to the feedback she receives from the audience.She also wants to make more eye contact with the audience.What method of delivery will be best,given Susan's speech goals?
A)memory speaking
B)extemporaneous speaking
C)manuscript speaking
D)impromptu speaking
Q3) When a speaker delivers a speech from a written or memorized speech outline without having memorized the exact wording of the speech,he/she is practicing _____ speaking.
Q4) List six guidelines for using gestures effectively.
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Chapter 12: Using Presentation Aids
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Q1) The most common presentation aids are three-dimensional.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is one benefit of using drawings as presentation aids?
A)They are designed to be read from a far distance.
B)They are easy and inexpensive to make.
C)They help clarify statistical data.
D)They are more detailed than other presentation aids.
Q3) How can a photograph BEST be used as a presentation aid?
A)It should be passed around to the entire audience.
B)It should be copied and the copies should be handed out to the audience.
C)It should be incorporated into a presentation software program such as PowerPoint.
D)It should be put it in a large,attention-getting frame and hung prominently behind the speaker.
Q4) People should not serve as visual aids.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Particular styles of typefaces are called ______.
Q6) List four guidelines for developing presentation aids.
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Chapter 13: Speaking to Inform
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Q1) The art and science of teaching children to learn is
A)pedagogy.
B)andragogy.
C)analogy.
D)ideology.
Q2) A(n)______,a short review of what you have just presented,makes a good transition between major ideas.
A)central idea
B)internal summary
C)specific behavioral objective
D)general purpose
Q3) A ______ is a vivid description that appeals to the senses.
Q4) To express your ideas so that the intended message is accurately understood by the audience is known as speaking with A)simplification.
B)audience analysis.
C)clarity.
D)precision.
Q5) What four strategies can you use to enhance audience understanding?
Q6) Identify and explain the four different learning styles.
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Chapter 14: Understanding Principles of Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) Cognitive dissonance is the sense of mental discomfort that prompts a person to change when new information conflicts with previously organized thought patterns.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In her persuasive speech,Martha spoke about the possibility of dirty nuclear weapons being used against the United States by Iraq,Iran,and North Korea.She challenged her audience to monitor Senate hearings on the problem and to get involved by writing or emailing their legislators.What form of motivation did Martha successfully employ in her speech?
A)positive motivation,based on a patriotism appeal
B)an appeal to basic self-esteem and self-actualization needs
C)cognitive dissonance
D)negative motivation,based on a fear appeal
Q3) In Maslow's hierarchy of needs,the need for _____ is the need to achieve one's highest potential.
Q4) Persuasion that occurs when audience members critically examine evidence and arguments occurs through the ______ persuasion route.
Q5) Define and give an example of a proposition of policy.
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Chapter 15: Using Persuasive Strategies
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Q1) What are the five steps of the motivated sequence strategy?
A)attention,idealization,brainstorming,implementation,and satisfaction
B)need,cause,effect,solution,and action
C)attention,need,satisfaction,visualization,and action
D)need,visualization,implementation,attention,and finalization.
Q2) What organizational strategy should you use when you are speaking to an apathetic audience or when listeners are not aware that an issue exists?
A)problem-solution strategy
B)refutation strategy
C)cause and effect strategy
D)the motivated sequence
Q3) _____ reasoning is reasoning in which the relationship between two or more events leads you to conclude that one or more of the events caused the others.
Q4) List and provide an example of three different types of fallacies.
Q5) _____ reasoning moves from a general statement of principle to a specific,certain conclusion.
Q6) What is a fallacy?
Q7) Explain the three elements of a syllogism and give an example of each.
Q8) List five tips for using emotion to persuade.
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Chapter 16: Speaking for Special Occasions and Purposes
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Q1) ______ is a humorous presentation,usually delivered in conjunction with a mealtime meeting or banquet.
A)An after-dinner speech
B)A public-relations speech
C)A speech of introduction
D)A commemorative address
Q2) Martina is concerned about the introductory speech she has to give for the guest speaker at her banquet.According to your textbook,what should Martina keep in mind?
A)She has nothing to worry about;audiences don't usually listen to introductions of speakers.
B)She should mention why she was chosen for this honor.
C)She should introduce the topic and the speaker,briefly and accurately.
D)She should tell as much about the speaker's credentials as she can find.
Q3) The opposite of hyperbole,______ involves downplaying a fact or event.
A)verbal irony
B)a spoonerism
C)a malapropism
D)understatement
Q4) What are the speaker's main objectives in a eulogy?
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